in someone's hair



in someone's hair

Annoying or bothering someone. For example, She was constantly in my hair, overseeing everything I did, or Dad was working on taxes, and the children were getting in his hair. This expression alludes to entangling one's hair. [Mid-1800s] The antonym, out of someone's hair, is often used as an imperative, as in Get out of my hair! [c. 1900]
See also: hair

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Zahrah-Arabic
Irenaee-RE-nah (Polish), ee-RAY-nah (Dutch)Polish, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Dutch, Lithuanian
Phuntso-Bhutanese
Hardy['ha:di]
Eadburga-Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Daniildah-nee-EELRussian